See what the listing does not tell you.
A pre-offer property brief drawn from public records and public third-party data. It's the important stuff you want to know when you look at a property to buy.
What is this, really?
Beyond the listing copy — taxes, title flags, zoning, flood, and the fingerprints in public records.
What might be omitted?
The things a seller would rather you not notice until after the inspection contingency. It's what your realtor won't know or tell you.
What should you verify?
A checklist worth handing to your attorney, inspector, and insurance broker.
Actual, useful information
I try to tell you where to look, under the public details.
About HomeBuyer Intelligence
HBI helps New Jersey buyers see the public-record and listing-context issues a property carries — before they tour, bid, or buy.
Each brief pulls from county assessor and deed records, FEMA flood maps, school district policy, township revaluation notices, transit and jitney pages, and recent comparable sales. The output is organized around the items that actually change a bid decision.
Not a replacement for an attorney, inspector, or appraiser — the brief is the structured pre-tour read that helps you direct them.
Use it before the open house
Six diligence axes the listing rarely surfaces — answered in every brief.
Tax reassessment risk
Township-wide revaluations and added-assessment exposure after a major renovation or sale.
Flood / water questions
Parcel-level FEMA panel, water-source designation, drainage signals from lot vintage and grade.
Open permits
Active or unfinaled permits that transfer to the buyer at closing.
School assignment
Magnet, integration, or zone-lottery districts where 'closest school' is not the actual assignment.
Commute reality
Jitney coverage, station walk time, and recent transit-service changes that aggregators miss.
Resale / liquidity
Block-level comp behavior, tax-rate gravity, and where the ask sits in the sub-market cohort.
Listing language, translated
Every brief reframes listing copy into specific verification items.
| Listing says | HBI asks |
|---|---|
| “Charming colonial” | Year built, permit history, last roof / HVAC / electrical service dates. |
| “Move-in ready” | Are renovation permits closed with final certificates of occupancy? |
| “Great location” | FEMA flood zone at the parcel, school assignment policy, jitney and rail walk time. |
| “Updated home” | What was permitted and finaled — by whom, and when? |
| “Coveted neighborhood” | Recent block-level comps, tax-rate gravity, top-of-cohort resale liquidity. |
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